49.005 BF1006  -  Tortricidae -  Tortricinae - Epagoge grotiana - Brown-barred Tortrix - (Fabricius, 1781) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Tortricidae ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Bright ochreous ground colour to the forewings with darker reddish- brown blotches and markings.
Distribution:  (First record: 16/07/2017 at Froggatt )  -  (Last record: 12/07/2023 at Belper )  -  First recorded in Derbyshire only in 2017 and then a second record in 2018 from Hathersage. Latest record is from Belper in 2023. So remains a very rare species
Flight Period: June /  July /  -  Flies around dusk & dawn during June – July Moth Activity: Crepuscular   - occasionally attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 15mm
Food Plant: Mainly Oak & Hawthorn
Last Recorded Date: 12/07/2023
Last Recorded By: Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area: Belper
First Recorded Date: 16/07/2017

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